The Daily Dollop with Kate Freeman

Are you over it all? Are you tired of trying to be healthy? It’s very common to become fatigued from frequently cycling on and off fad diets. To constantly wish for change in yourself and then never properly achieve it is probably one of the most frustrating elements of being human. It can make you want to give up and not care anymore – even though the goal is important to you and you do care abou...

Are you over it all? Are you tired of trying to be healthy? It’s very common to become fatigued from frequently cycling on and off fad diets. To constantly wish for change in yourself and then never properly achieve it is probably one of the most frustrating elements of being human. It can make you want to give up and not care anymore – even though the goal is important to you and you do care abou...

Protein is a really important part of a healthy diet, especially for those wanting to manage a healthy weight. If you’re super active or lift weights regularly, adequate protein in the meals following your training session can help you recover and get those muscles growing stronger! Unless you’ve got super duper high protein needs, you don’t need to stress about whipping up a protein shake within...

Smoothies can be an excellent way of getting adequate nutrition in a quick and easy drink that you can consume on the go. If I’m drinking a smoothie, it’s usually done in the car on the way to work or something that I sip on through out the morning as I’m getting ready. In this episode I’ve got 5 delicious smoothie ideas, plus plenty of tips, so you can use this easy meal option to get in some muc...

There’s no doubt that this virus is causing mass fear, stress and disruption to our daily lives. Not to mention controversy. As someone who’s been fortunate enough to be amongst the world population to not have contracted COVID19, I’m keen to keep it that way and very grateful to be fully vaccinated. Unfortunately, whenever there is fear, you can bet that there will be individuals exploiting that...

There’s no doubt that this virus is causing mass fear, stress and disruption to our daily lives. Not to mention controversy. As someone who’s been fortunate enough to be amongst the world population to not have contracted COVID19, I’m keen to keep it that way and very grateful to be fully vaccinated. Unfortunately, whenever there is fear, you can bet that there will be individuals exploiting that...

There’s no doubt that this virus is causing mass fear, stress and disruption to our daily lives. Not to mention controversy. As someone who’s been fortunate enough to be amongst the world population to not have contracted COVID19, I’m keen to keep it that way and very grateful to be fully vaccinated. Unfortunately, whenever there is fear, you can bet that there will be individuals exploiting that...

When we think about muscles, we often associate them with big burly men with large biceps and an aesthetically pleasing six pack. However, everyone has muscles and they play a bigger role in your body than you might think. Did you know, in addition to strength, muscles also help us with our balance, digesting food and regulating our body temperature? Interesting stuff, right? In this two-part epis...

When we think about muscles, we often associate them with big burly men with large biceps and an aesthetically pleasing six pack. However, everyone has muscles and they play a bigger role in your body than you might think. Did you know, in addition to strength, muscles also help us with our balance, digesting food and regulating our body temperature? Interesting stuff, right? In this two-part epis...

Over the past couple of years adaptogens have become the new wellness world buzz word. Made popular by celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow, Mandy Moore and Jennifer Aniston these magic little pills are the newest holistic world craze. Can one simple pill really be the answer for weight loss, stress management and cancer protection? Let’s find out! Life's too short to live with food stress, to be...

Over the past couple of years adaptogens have become the new wellness world buzz word. Made popular by celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow, Mandy Moore and Jennifer Aniston these magic little pills are the newest holistic world craze. Can one simple pill really be the answer for weight loss, stress management and cancer protection?   Let’s find out!   Life's too short to live with food stress, t...

Is the Alkaline Diet the road to improved health, weight loss and natural healing? In this episode I dive into the alkaline diet, what it is, what it claims to do and what the science says about choosing alkaline foods. Is it legit or just more woo? Let’s find out! Life's too short to live with food stress, to become a habit builder and not a crash dieter check out Kate's course at Healthy Eating...

Lockdown in Australia is impacting two key capital cities right now as both Sydney and Melbourne work to bringing the latest COVID-19 outbreak under control. Living in Canberra, I’ve not had to lock down since the start of this crazy pandemic however, I know full what it’s like to be thrust into working from home, while schooling the kids from home, all amongst the uncertainty this virus is causin...

Lockdown in Australia is impacting two key capital cities right now as both Sydney and Melbourne work to bringing the latest COVID-19 outbreak under control. Living in Canberra, I’ve not had to lock down since the start of this crazy pandemic however, I know full what it’s like to be thrust into working from home, while schooling the kids from home, all amongst the uncertainty this virus is causin...

Lockdown in Australia is impacting two key capital cities right now as both Sydney and Melbourne work to bringing the latest COVID-19 outbreak under control. Living in Canberra, I’ve not had to lock down since the start of this crazy pandemic however, I know full what it’s like to be thrust into working from home, while schooling the kids from home, all amongst the uncertainty this virus is causin...

In this episode I chat to dietitian Natasha Ness, from The Healthy Eating Clinic, all about social media influencers and the effect they have on our health. Social media influencers have a lot to answer for when it comes to providing inaccurate and unwelcome dietary advice. Across social media, unqualified influencers are competing to achieve health and well-being guru status. Fitness programs, nu...

In this episode I chat to dietitian Natasha Ness, from The Healthy Eating Clinic, all about social media influencers and the effect they have on our health. Social media influencers have a lot to answer for when it comes to providing inaccurate and unwelcome dietary advice. Across social media, unqualified influencers are competing to achieve health and well-being guru status. Fitness programs, nu...

It’s amazing how particular experiences in your life and people that you meet just stay with you forever. In this episode I want to tell you about a day, very early on in my career,whenI met two womenwho were 60 years old. This is what I learnt. Life's too short to live with food stress, to become a habit builder and not a crash dieter check out Kate's course at Healthy Eating Hub Hosted on Acast....

My name is Kate Freeman and I sometimes eat my feelings. I do. It happens. One time I was in such a bad mood, Iresorted to cooking chocolate. I know. Not my finest hour. Emotional eating is a bugger of a bad habit. For those of you struggling with your weight, emotional eating is often the major barrier standing between your current self and one that’s 10kg (or whatever) lighter. In this episode I...

My name is Kate Freeman and I sometimes eat my feelings. I do. It happens. One time I was in such a bad mood, Iresorted to cooking chocolate. I know. Not my finest hour. Emotional eating is a bugger of a bad habit. For those of you struggling with your weight, emotional eating is often the major barrier standing between your current self and one that’s 10kg (or whatever) lighter. In this episode I...

In a few months my Instagram feed will let me know that if I’m not bikini ready by summer, then summer just isn’t worth it. It’s this kind of pressure, to look good half-naked next to a swimming pool, that makes even the most educated of us fall for the most ridiculous of diets and ‘on trend’ pieces of advice. Here’s the diet advice that you need to ignore as winter draws to a close. Life's too sh...

With cold and flu season in full swing (let’s just not mention COVID, hey?), I’ll take a look at what our diet can do to assist our immune response and offer some tasty, warming food ideas to help you get the good stuff in! Life's too short to live with food stress, to become a habit builder and not a crash dieter check out Kate's course at Healthy Eating Hub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Inflammation is a complex, chemically driven process in the body that is inherently protective for the body against cellular damage and disease. However, due to lifestyle factors, many of our current day chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease are driven by what’s known as chronic inflammation. Unfortunately, the word ‘inflammation’ is mixed up in a lot of ‘woo’ with many foods demonis...

Inflammation is a complex, chemically driven process in the body that is inherently protective for the body against cellular damage and disease. However, due to lifestyle factors, many of our current day chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease are driven by what’s known as chronic inflammation. Unfortunately, the word ‘inflammation’ is mixed up in a lot of ‘woo’ with many foods demonis...

Inflammation is a complex, chemically driven process in the body that is inherently protective for the body against cellular damage and disease. However, due to lifestyle factors, many of our current day chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease are driven by what’s known as chronic inflammation. Unfortunately, the word ‘inflammation’ is mixed up in a lot of ‘woo’ with many foods demonis...